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THE FEDERALISM ILLUSION: A NECESSARY CORRECTION TO KAMTO’S MISREADING OF HISTORY

The people of the former Southern Cameroons are not engaged in a debate over labels. They are confronting the consequences of a historical restructuring that altered the foundation of their political existence. By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews THE MOMENT OF EXPOSURE There are statements that merely miss the mark. And there are those that

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Easter’s Verdict: Those Who Start Wars Must Be Named — Including in Ambazonia

The Pope has spoken. Not in politics—but in principle. War is a choice. Suffering is not inevitable. Peace requires truth. For Ambazonia, the message is unmistakable. The issue is no longer whether the world understands. The issue is whether it is willing to act. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief The Independentistnews Subtitle: The Pope spoke

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THE DAY THE LIE COLLAPSED: WHEN EVEN THE SYSTEM CONFESSED ITS FRAUD

And now, even its own defenders are forced to testify against it. The struggle for Ambazonian self-determination does not stand validated by this moment. It stands vindicated. Not because the truth has changed— But because denial has collapsed. By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews A CONFESSION, NOT A HEADLINE There are moments in history when

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The Masquerade of Citizenship: Attached Without Belonging

The final truth is inescapable: We were attached. We were never integrated. We were never equal. And a people who do not belong retain the full right to be free. By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews From the outset, let us dispense with the central falsehood: This constitutional masquerade has nothing to do with Ambazonia.

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ALERT: The Annexationist “20-Region” Plot—LRC’s Post-Papal Trap for Ambazonia

As discussions evolve, what remains clear is that administrative decisions of this scale carry implications far beyond governance charts. They intersect with identity, legitimacy, and the broader question of how political relationships are defined and sustained. By Timothy EnongeneGuest Editor-in-Chief The IndependentistnewsBuea, Ambazonia4 April 2026 Information circulating within Ambazonian circles points to a potentially significant

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The Eseka Census — A Blueprint for State-Sponsored Segregation

The message is unmistakable. When identity becomes a marker for scrutiny, the idea of equal citizenship begins to fracture. And when that fracture deepens, the question is no longer whether unity can be preserved—but whether it ever truly existed. By Carl Sanders Guest WriterThe IndependentistnewsSoho, London3 April 2026 The directive issued on 31 March 2026

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The Choice Between “Walking Slaves” and the Train to Buea

The choice now confronting many is not framed in slogans, but in realities. It is a choice about identity, security, and the kind of system people believe can best protect both. By Carl SandersGuest Writer The Independentistnews Soho, London3 April 2026 The events of early 2026 have stripped away whatever illusions remained about the idea

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The Yaoundé Charade: A Vice President for a Vanishing Union

The introduction of a Vice President—whether symbolic or strategic—does not alter the fundamental questions that remain unanswered. It does not redefine the relationship between Ambazonia and La République du Cameroun. And it does not resolve the deeper issue of political identity and self-determination. By Carl SandersGuest Writer, The IndependentistnewsSoho, London3 April 2026 As the so-called

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Ambazonian House Slaves: The Architecture of Internal Betrayal

The Ambazonian struggle is not only against external domination; it is also against internal complicity. The greatest obstacle to freedom has never been the oppressor alone—it has always been the willing collaborators within. By Ali Dan Ismael, Editor-in-Chief The Independentistnews History is uncomfortable when it tells the truth. One of its most unsettling lessons is

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Manufactured Praise, Manufactured Power: The Fiction Behind “Biya’s Best Choice”

The tragedy is not that such headlines are printed. The tragedy is that they are expected. Expected in a system where power has become insulated from consequence, and where narratives are crafted to preserve an illusion of order while reality continues to fracture. By Ali Dan IsmaelEditor-in-Chief, The Independentistnews. 3 April 2026 The front page

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